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Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Role Overview

Operate or tend machines to prepare industrial or consumer products for storage or shipment. Includes cannery workers who pack food products.

Salary by State (top paying)

State Median salary
Wyoming $48,530
Maine $47,680
West Virginia $47,410
Missouri $47,010
Idaho $46,470
New Hampshire $46,310
Virginia $46,230
Tennessee $45,530
North Dakota $45,390
Nebraska $44,760
Colorado $44,320
Wisconsin $44,170
Iowa $43,900
Vermont $43,680
California $43,670

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How does salary vary by state?

See the Salary by State table above for state-level median wages from OEWS data.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), BLS Employment Projections.

Median Annual Salary

$40,900

Projected Growth (10yr)

+4.5%

Avg. annual openings

45.3k

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